First they came for the humble toothbrush… then the family car. Now it seems the process of electrification has stretched out to include even the heaviest of vehicles on our roads. The increased popularity of electric and hybrid cars – such as the Toyota Prius – and indeed the proliferation of charging points on our […]

ZF’s has applied its experience creating autonomous passenger cars and commercial vehicles to creating a forklift truck with highly automated driving functions. The networked forklift is fitted with a camera and radar system so that it can see its surrounding industrial environment. Data from these inputs is analysed and ‘understood’ by the ZF ProAI central […]

Experienced engineers from Ecodrive Transmissions have helped keep buses running on time for more than a decade in Greater Manchester and beyond. Today, buses and coaches operate on demanding schedules and companies are forever trying to improve performance and operating costs. When there is a breakdown or another blip, Ecodrive Transmissions is committed to delivering […]

We’re pleased to announce that long-standing Ecodrive employee, Danny Smith, has become our Technical Sales Coordinator. The role comes with responsibility for managing and growing the company’s sales; bringing in new business and increasing Ecodrive’s truck customer portfolio. Having over 10 years experience at the company, Danny has worked his way up from the workshop […]

As we mark National Apprenticeship week, we’re proud to offer our congratulations to Jack Molloy on completing his training and becoming a fully qualified Grade 1 Engineer. Jack began his Ecodrive career in May 2014 when he was just 19 and has worked his way diligently through the workshop to become another worthy addition to […]

The RAC has warned that Britain could be left with an “assault course of potholes” as the freezing weather disappears, and ice begins to thaw. “We’re expecting a plague of potholes once the snow subsides. It’s a toxic combination of ice, snow, further rain and sleet,” an RAC spokesman told Sky News. Potholes appear when […]

The world of self-driving cars and trucks is just around the corner, with car companies and technology giants working on the smarter vehicles. But many of the issues around autonomous vehicles are still unresolved. How must legislation change to make self-driving cars legal? What happens in a crash? And how will self-driving cars impact jobs […]

A crackdown by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed that one in 12 HGVs has been fitted with an emissions cheating device. The DVSA started checking for the emissions fraud devices last August when they found widespread evidence of their use in the UK and EU. In the four months from August […]

Britain could withdraw from the European Union in a little over a year’s time. As the March 2019 date draws closer, little has been done to allay concerns of the logistics sector – which is struggling to come to terms with imports, border controls and freedom of movement. Lorry traffic has increased significantly at Britain’s […]

Ecodrive Transmissions are delighted to welcome back highly experienced Product Support Engineer Wayne Cavanagh to our ever-growing team. Wayne, a highly experienced and fully ZF trained engineer, will slip straight back into his role, expanding Ecodrive’s unparalleled and vital support for ZF customers across the country.